Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

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cept certain lands near Chicago. Placed
on house calendar. The house at
2:55 o'clock passed the bill creating
a department. of agriculture and
labor; yeas 222, nays 26. It provides
thai there shall be at the seat of govern
NEW an executive department, to be
known as the department of labor, under
the control of secretary of agriculture
and labor, and an assistant secretary.
The question of the establishment of
bureau of animal industry was brought
up by Hatch and discussed at length,
but without any action, the house ad-
| journed.
WEDNESDAY Jan. II.
Se1ate-The committee on claims
reported the senate bill to extend
the time for filing claims under the
French spoliatiop act for twelve months
additional, and on motion the bill was
considered and passed. Henderson
introduced a bill to facilitate pro-
motions and to retire from active
service, on their own application, officers
of the army who served during the war
of the rebellion three years as officers or
enlisted men in the volunteer or regular
army. Referred. The senate at
LIS resumed consideration of the
inter state commerce bill, and
was addressed by Sen. Call, who declared
his concurrence in the great objects of
public policy that were sought to be car
ried into effect by the original bill, and
by the conference reports. Sen. Cull9m
| stated that there were three
or four senators who desired to speak on
the bill, and who had engagements for
this evening. He would not, therefore,
| 70 a.
before adjournment. Sen. Harris
asked unanimous consent to have a vote
taken tomorrow, but Aldrich objected.
After executive session, the senate ad-
| iourned.
House = The speaker announced
the appointment of Skinner, Peck
and Perkins as conferees on the
bill for an allotment of land in severalty
to Indians. The floor under special
order was accorded to the committee on
| judiciary. The house then proceeded
to the consideration of Edmunds'
anti-polygaEay bill and fuckers
was substituted therefor. Mr.. Bennett
IN. o. opposed the bill. Mr..
Caswell wis., heartily endorsed
the bill while diselaiming any wish TO
prosecute the Mormons. Mr.. Scott
| PENN asked leave to offer an
amendment to the bill. Mr.. Tucker
declined to permit him to do
so saying that he wanted to pass the bill
here and now so that the 18th Of January,
1887, would be memorable in the history
of the country. [Applause]. The
house substitute was then agreed
to and the senate bill as thus amended
passed without division, only eight mem
bers rising TO demand the yeas and nays.
The house then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan Is.
Senate-Among the communications
presented and referred were the following:
Sen. Jones, of Nevada, relative to the
claim of John Roach. Sen. Cullom,
one from Peoria, ILL.,, and one from
Philadelphia, In favor of the Interstate
commerce bill, particularly of the pooling
and the short and long haul sections.
Sen. Frye, from the committee on com
MERGE, a proposition as an amendment to
the post office bill appropriating 100000
| to carry the mails between the United
States and Brazil and Central and South
America. The anti-polygamy bill, the
senate bill with the house substitute,
having been received from the house
| the amendment was non concurred
in and a conference asked Messrs. Ed
munds, Ingalls, and Pughwere appointed
conferees on the part of the senate.
After executive session the senate ad-
journed.
the bill amending the law reg
ulating the removal of cases from state
to federal courts. The bill increases the
minimum jurisdiction of the circuit
courts from $500 to $4,000, takes ava :
from the circuit courts the Jurisdiction
of causes in favor of assignees, of
prommissory notes and of bills of ex
change, and restricts to the defendant
the right to remove a cause from the
state to the federal court. Mr..
Tucker then called up the bill pro
viding for the bringing of suits against
the government of the United States and
after a very brief discussion it was passed.
The next bill called up was one
extending for one year from its
| passage the weight of action in cases
arising under the captured and abandon
ed property act Pending debate the
house adjourned
FRIDAY, JAN. Il.
.Senate.-Sen. Ingalls, introduced a bill
! granting arrears in certain cases to those
pensioned by special acts Sen. Cullum
moved to proceed to the consideration of
/ the conference report Oh tne Interstate
commerce bill. Agreed to, 81 to II. Be-
fore taking up the subject, Sen.Ingalls Of
fered a resolution calling on the secretary
of the interior for information as to the
rehabilitation of the private land claims
in New Mexico or Arizona. Adopted.
Sen. Sabin introduced a bill to amend
the acts of March Sd, 1875, granting to
railroads the right of way through the
public lands of the United States. Re-
ferred. The senate then, at 1910, took
up the Interstate commerce bill and it
was discussed until ten p. M, when a vote
to recount was taken and resulted, yeas,
25; nays, IS. Vote was then taken and
the conference report was agreed to
yeas, 43; nays, Is. The senate, at 11:40
adjourned till Monday.
House.-Mr. Caldwell, of Tenn, sub
mitted the conference report On the cleo
toral bill, and it was agreed to without
debate or division. After the reception
| of a number of committee reports the